Explore Future
of Space Travel at Portland, Oregon Museum
Published 01/10/2010
(Portland, Oregon) - The Oregon
Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) will offer
space exploration enthusiasts the opportunity
to touch a piece of Mars, see a real Moon rock
up close, take a spin on a space bike, or tour
a full-scale future lunar habitat and more in
the new exhibit Space: A Journey to Our Future,
opening January 30, 2010. Space: A Journey to
Our Future examines the history of our space program,
brings to life current projects in space exploration
– satellites, space telescopes, living in
space – and provides a glimpse of future
human space travel through highly advanced interactive
displays. Space: A Journey to Our Future is one
of the largest touring exhibitions ever produced
on space exploration. The exhibit comes to OMSI
through the generous support of local presenting
sponsor Lufthansa and local supporting sponsors
Chevron and Mentor Graphics.
“With the International Space
Station, Mars rovers, and the LCROSS Moon mission,
it is truly a golden age for space exploration,”
said OMSI planetarium manager Jim Todd. “This
exhibit will help people appreciate how far space
exploration has come and hopefully will inspire
future generations to go further and uncover more
mysteries of the cosmos.”
“Lufthansa is delighted to
support this exhibit and welcome visitors onboard
for a truly extraordinary journey through space
and time,” said Mark Lagler, Lufthansa District
Sales Manager, Pacific Northwest.
Exhibit highlights include:
Space Exploration Artifacts - Visitors
will see a wide range of artifacts from the past
and present space program including space suits,
a lunar rover tire, a camera from the Apollo program,
early fuel cells and shuttle tiles.
Today’s Space Program - This
interactive area examines the International Space
Station, deep space probes, next-generation telescopes,
living in space and space tourism, and NASA studies
in robonauts.
Constellation Program - Visitors
will get an up-close look at the Orion, the new
spacecraft that will take human explorers back
to the Moon, and the Ares rocket which will propel
the new spacecraft.
Lunar Base Camp - Would-be explorers
can literally step into the future and interact
aboard a re-created future base camp on the lunar
surface.
Create Your Own Mission to Mars-
Through hands-on interactive displays and modules,
visitors can design their own trip to Mars, from
the design of the spacecraft to living quarters
to supplies needed, and ultimately find out how
successful their trip would likely be.
360-degree “Future Theatre”
- In an immersive media experience, visitors will
look far into the future of exploration and deep
into space, pondering mysteries to be revealed
and questions to be answered.
Representatives from NASA, NSTA,
and national partner General Motors, along with
leading science centers across the country, served
on an educational committee for the exhibit to
ensure accuracy and relevance in the exhibit’s
educational message.
Space: A Journey to Our Future
was produced by Evergreen Exhibitions and was
made possible by national partner General Motors.
Founded in 1944, the Oregon
Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) is one of
the nation’s leading science museums, a
world-class tourist attraction, and an award-winning
educational resource for the kid in each of us.
OMSI is located at 1945 SE Water Avenue, Portland,
OR 97214. For general information, call 503.797.4000
or visit www.omsi.edu
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